Description
The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request that triggers an error condition.
Published: 2011-04-15
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 54.0% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1116-1 Kerberos vulnerability
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Mit Kerberos 5
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:51:07.720Z

Reserved: 2011-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-0285

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-04-15T00:55:00.990

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-0285

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-04-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-0285 - Bugzilla

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